Question 1

You count the number of students registered for your research methods class.This is an example of:

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A)   objectivity
B)   subjectivity
C)   intersubjectivity
D)   theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The results of Burgess and Park's study using the concentric circles in the city of Chicago resulted in:

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A)   the finding that where ever the poorest people live will be the least amount of crime
B)   the finding that where the most wealthy people live will be the highest rates of property crime
C)   the finding that the crime rate will be the highest in the area characterized by transition
D)   the finding that when people move from one zone to another, they take their criminal tendencies with themE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is accurate with respect to induction?

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A)   induction begins with a theory
B)   induction starts with observed data
C)   induction ends with relationships
D)   induction begins with generalizationsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of a hypothesis?

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A)   males score higher in math than females.
B)   poor children have higher delinquency rates than do middle-class children.
C)   why is the sky dark at night?
D)   those who study daily will have the highest gradesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

When the relationship between two variables is drawn from a theory,it is said to be:

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A)   a fact
B)   a hypothesis
C)   a mini theory
D)   a paradigmE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Research on criminal justice policy is an example of applied research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a variable?

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A)   social disorganization
B)   crime
C)   social class
D)   annual family incomeE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Beginning with general,theoretical expectations about the impact of organizational characteristics on court operations,Eisenstein and Jacob then collected data to determine the accuracy of those expectations.This process is known as:

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A)   conceptualization
B)   the inductive model
C)   the deductive model
D)   the traditional image of scienceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If a number of social scientists agree that a phenomenon exists,they are using intersubjective agreement for objectivity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The three main elements in the traditional model of science are theory,operationalization,and observation.Identify a piece of research discussed in class and identify each of the elements listed above for that research.

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Question 11

Grounded theory is used to:

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A)   measure how much common sense went into a specific theory
B)   describe the inductive method of theory construction
C)   describe the deductive method of theory construction
D)   assess the elements that make up dirtE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In an inductive approach to policy development,the final step is

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A)   monitoring results
B)   collecting data
C)   analysis of situation
D)   systematic studyE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Criminal Justice and human behavior can be studied scientifically.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the concentric zone theory of the "Chicago School" the zone of transition is characterized by:

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A)   the citizens that formed the core of morality for the city
B)   the wealthiest citizens of Chicago
C)   low-income immigrants from Europe initially
D)   people who relocated from the suburbsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The primary distinction between a paradigm and theory is based on:

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A)   intersubjective agreement
B)   a hypothesis
C)   organization and structure
D)   operationalizationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is accurate with respect to paradigms?

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A)   paradigms consist of groups of hypotheses
B)   paradigms are ways of organizing our views
C)   paradigms are hypotheses linked in a logical framework
D)   all statements are accurateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following constitute facts related to variables?

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A)   the empirical counterpart to a concept
B)   variables can only be one value
C)   more broad than concepts
D)   cannot be observedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Much of the current social science research has moved from description to:

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A)   exploration
B)   explanation
C)   understanding
D)   theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

An axiom is an assumption about reality,while a proposition expresses relationships among
____________________.

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Question 20

Which of the following is an axiom?

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A)   working class youths have higher delinquency rates than upper class youths
B)   working class youths would be more likely to break the law to gain material goods than upper class youths
C)   everyone desires material comforts
D)   social class has no bearing on the tendency to break the lawE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Much of the current social science research has moved from description to:

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Grounded theory is used to:

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Which of the following is an example of a variable?

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When the relationship between two variables is drawn from a theory,it is said to be:

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In an inductive approach to policy development,the final step is

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Which of the following is not an example of a hypothesis?

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The three main elements in the traditional model of science are theory,operationalization,and observation.Identify a piece of research discussed in class and identify each of the elements listed above for that research.

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You count the number of students registered for your research methods class.This is an example of:

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Research on criminal justice policy is an example of applied research.

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Which of the following constitute facts related to variables?

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Which of the following is accurate with respect to induction?

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The results of Burgess and Park's study using the concentric circles in the city of Chicago resulted in:

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Beginning with general,theoretical expectations about the impact of organizational characteristics on court operations,Eisenstein and Jacob then collected data to determine the accuracy of those expectations.This process is known as:

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Which of the following is an axiom?

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Which of the following is accurate with respect to paradigms?

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If a number of social scientists agree that a phenomenon exists,they are using intersubjective agreement for objectivity.

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The primary distinction between a paradigm and theory is based on:

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Criminal Justice and human behavior can be studied scientifically.

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In the concentric zone theory of the "Chicago School" the zone of transition is characterized by:

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An axiom is an assumption about reality,while a proposition expresses relationships among ____________________.

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